Household food consumption and consumers dietary profile in the District of Abidjan

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Household food consumption and consumers dietary profile in the District of Abidjan

Yomaland Viviane Emmanuellah Bosson, Méité Alassane, Konan Amoin Georgette, Kacou Jules Marius Djetouan, Kati-Coulibaly Séraphin
Int. J. Biosci. 24(6), 92-99, June 2024.
Copyright Statement: Copyright 2024; The Author(s).
License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Abstract

In Côte d’Ivoire, food consumption is of particular importance, given that it is closely linked to the challenges of nutrition and public health. The objective of this work was to evaluate food consumption and establish typical consumer profiles within the Abidjan District. This food consumption assessment takes place in two stages. The first step consisted of carrying out a 24-hour food consumption recall and the second step consisted of assessing consumption (Food Consumption Score) and household dietary diversity (Household Food Diversity Score). A survey was conducted among 927 households with an average size of 4 members per household. The majority of households were headed by men (60.50%). It appears that 81.75% of households had an acceptable Food Consumption Score and 92% of households had a high Household Food Diversity Score. The average number of food groups consumed by households in this survey is 5.97. This study showed that the dietary profile of the population consisted of spices/condiments, cereals, roots and tubers, oils/fats/butters, other vegetables, fish/seafood, meats.

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